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PICK UP YOUR DOG’S WASTE AND DISPOSE IN WASTE CANS |
It’s
the law! $50 fine for violations.
Sec. 5-34. Defecation disposal.
(a) General regulations.
It shall be a violation for any owner or handler of a dog to allow such dog to
defecate on any property within the City of Jacksonville Beach, including
within the boundaries of the dog park in Wingate Park, other than the owner's
or handler's private property, without immediately removing such defecation
with a suitable material, utensil, or container, and depositing the defecation
in a trash container.
(b) Penalty. Any
person violating any provision of this section shall be guilty of an offense
punishable by a fine of fifty dollars ($50.00) per violation, payable within
ten (10) days to the Utility Billing Office, City Hall, or the Records Clerk,
Police Department,
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It’s a dog park rule!
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Rule #5: Dog waste must be cleaned up by dog owners.
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Watch your dog
while in the park so you can clean up after them and control any situations
that may arise. You cannot properly
watch your dog if you are talking on the cell phone, reading a book or sitting
on a park bench.
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Help remind
others of this rule if you see their dog poop and they don’t pick it up!
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If you see any
stray poop while you are at the park, please pick it up and help keep the park
clean!
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Health
risks to dogs
Hookworm, Roundworm or Whipworm infections:
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Dogs
and cats infected with these worms contaminate their surroundings by passing
eggs or larvae in their feces (waste).
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These
eggs and larvae are resilient and can survive in areas such as parks,
playgrounds, yards and even inside homes.
Roundworms:
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Round
worms live in the intestines of infected dogs and may cause obstructions.
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Signs
of roundworm infection: diarrhea,
vomiting, loss of appetite, weight loss, difficulty breathing, dull scruffy
coat, swollen abdomen, adult worms visible in feces.
Hookworms:
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Hookworms
are potentially lethal. Hookworms attach
themselves to the intestinal walls of infected dogs and feed on the dog’s
blood.
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Signs
of hookworm infection: dark or bloody
diarrhea, weakness, pale gums, weight loss, death.
Whipworms:
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Adult whipworms are blood sucking parasites that reside in the
large intestines and cecum. The worms usually do not consume enough blood
to cause death but they do cause inflammation of the intestinal lining.
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Signs
of whipworm infection: abdominal pain, decreased appetite, general malaise, bloody
stools, stools with a mucus casing around them.
Health
risks to people
Hookworm or Roundworm infections:
·
Dogs
and cats infected with these worms contaminate their surroundings by passing
eggs or larvae in their feces (waste).
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These
eggs and larvae are resilient and can survive in areas such as parks, playgrounds,
yards and even inside homes.
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People
get roundworm and hookworm infections through direct contact with infected
feces. This happens by chance ingestion
of contaminated soil, sand or plant life.
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Children
are more vulnerable to worm infection than adults because they play on the
ground that may be contaminated.
Dangers from Hookworms:
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Hookworm
larvae typically move about within the skin, causing inflammation in the
affected skin.
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One
type of hookworm can penetrate into deeper tissues and cause more serious
damage to the intestine and other organs.
Dangers from Roundworms:
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Roundworms
enter the body when ingested as eggs that soon hatch into larvae.
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The
larvae travel through the liver, lungs and other organs. In most cases, these “wandering worms” cause
no symptoms or apparent damage.
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In
some cases, the larvae may cause damage to tissue and sometimes affect the
nerves or even lodge in the eye. In some
cases, they may cause permanent nerve or eye damage, even blindness.
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